Joan Koeppel


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Rubber Stamping & Watercolor Paint

The buzz in the stamping world is Watercolors. That's right good old watercolor paints.There are sooo many cool ways to use watercolors with your rubber stamps. Just remember to use waterproof/permanent ink. I like the brand StazOn, or if you don't have that, make sure that you emboss the ink that you have so that it doesn't bleed all through your image when you are coloring with your watercolors. Also... (posted by Joan 3 years 231 days ago.)
Technique of Embossed Icing

TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE YOUR HANDMADE GREETING CARDS OR SCRAPBOOKS USING THE CONCEPT OF EMBOSSED ICING As promised I would now like to share with you some of the steps involved in using embossed icing along with a brass stencil template. Tools needed: Brass Stencil Template, Spatula, Low stick stencil tape Supplies Needed: Card Stock, Embossed Icing (I use Embossed Icing from The Stencil Collection). *Put your... (posted by Joan 3 years 233 days ago.)
Scrapbook Page Layout & Design

For the beginner Scrapbooker designing your first page can be scary. I know that sounds crazy, but you are looking at all the new supplies that you have purchased and thinking to yourself what happens if I mess up, I just wasted all this money on supplies. Always remember that your scrapbook pages do not have to look like anyone else's. They can be really simple, just a picture and some journaling on a page or you... (posted by Joan 3 years 236 days ago.)